Alexander Theobald Van Laer Explained

Alexander Theobald Van Laer (1857–1920) was an American painter, born at Auburn, New York.

He studied at the Art Students League of New York and in the Netherlands under George Poggenbeek. He often exhibited with Adelaide Deming and Emily Vanderpoel.^[1]

Examples of his landscapes include:

• February Snow (Brooklyn Museum)
• Connecticut Hillside (National Gallery, Washington, D.C.)
• On the Brandywine (Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis).

External links

• Biographical Notes, a collection of biographical information and images of 50 American artists, containing information about the artist on page 48.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Litchfield Historical Society. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161005004024/http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/library/families/deming_adelaide.php. 5 October 2016. dead. dmy-all.